Aberdeen, WA – A stolen vehicle reported out of Port Angeles was recovered Wednesday afternoon in Aberdeen, leading to the arrest of a suspect and a separate burglary investigation, according to the Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were alerted by the Aberdeen Police Department after Flock license plate reader cameras detected a stolen vehicle traveling through the city. Deputies responded to the area and located the vehicle parked near a local business.
Authorities identified the driver as a 39-year-old man from Port Angeles. Deputies were able to contact the vehicle’s owner, who confirmed the vehicle had been stolen from a Port Angeles Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) office. Investigators said the elderly owner had left the vehicle at that location while traveling out of the area to receive cancer treatments.
While processing the recovered vehicle, deputies reportedly found several items believed to have been stolen from a business in Forks. Further investigation determined that the Forks business had recently been burglarized and that many of the items found inside the vehicle were stolen.
The suspect was booked into the Grays Harbor County Jail on a charge of possession of a stolen motor vehicle. The burglary investigation remains ongoing, and deputies said they are continuing to follow up to determine whether the suspect was involved in the Forks burglary. Additional charges may be filed as the investigation progresses.
Anyone with information related to the burglary or theft is encouraged to contact the Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office.
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